It all started several months ago, when a food writer told chef Zeb Stevenson of Atlanta’s Livingston Restaurant + Bar and Proof and Provision that the city wasn’t ready for blood. Eating blood, that is. Stevenson then raised the question on Twitter, sparking a lively exchange. Fueled by the conversation, the Blood Dinner was born.... Read More
Russian authorities say a woman with five children kept her husband’s body in their apartment for almost three years after his death. Prosecutors in the central Yaroslavl region said the unidentified woman, described as a devout Pentecostal Christian with a psychiatric record, was so distraught when her husband died of natural causes in 2009 that... Read More
A group of 28 women were driven to set a new world’s record and didn’t let anything stop them, least of all the size of the car they chose for their record attempt. Guinness World Records Day was Nov. 15, and in honor of the day, 28 gymnasts in Sussex, England, attempted to set a... Read More
by Norine Dworkin-McDaniel If one or both his parents were routinely unfaithful, your man may be more inclined to cheat – especially if his father was the skirt-chaser. Of course you trust your guy! He’d never cheat. Or would he? Men give off signals that they’ll be unfaithful, relationship experts say. Find out the top... Read More
I am not saying my life is perfect yet. I just know it is near perfect now. I have not written a poem in about 8 years now. I’m not even sure why I stopped writing them. To make it worse, I just recently tore my old hand written collection of poems. It’s the only... Read More
Sarah Palin wants you to get fit — the Wasilla way. Palin, former Alaska governor and 2008 vice presidential candidate, is penning an exercise book, reports People magazine. Palin, 48, said that she wants to share her family’s way of combining delicious food with hard physical activity. “Our family is writing a book on fitness... Read More
by Rachel Ogbu Governor Rochas Okorocha is having the time of his life. The Owelle of Education, as we have dubbed him, was recently photographed in a publicity campaign, promoting education in his home state of Imo. In school uniform, complete with a short tie and his Owelle cap to match, there’s no beating the governor.... Read More
…if all men are busy making their women so happy, why are there so many women in relationships who are so unhappy about their sex life? Men can be just plain dumb! No apologies. They are dumber when it comes to issues that has to do with their manhood [read sex and allied affairs]. I’m... Read More
A new iPhone photo app which allows users to send a photo which self destructs after a few seconds could be used to promote ‘sexting’ behaviour among teenagers. Unlike Instagram or Flickr pictures, Snapchat images are time specific – perfect for users who don’t want recipients to hang onto embarrassing evidence indefinitely. In fact company CEO Evan... Read More
Because change doesn’t happen because one set of people is replaced by the next. Change only happens because one set of philosophies is replaced by another. When democracy returned to Nigeria in 1999, a generation was just finding itself. Its evolution stunted because of the endless military occupations of Ibrahim Babangida and Sani Abacha, it... Read More
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A busty woman is accused of trying to kill her boyfriend by suffocating him with her double-D breasts. Franziska Hansen, 33, is reportedly charged with “attempted murder with a weapon” after her lawyer boyfriend claimed she tried to smother him while pretending it was a sex game. Nine-stone Franziska, from Germany, denies the allegations, saying... Read More
by Joseph Sewedo Akoro Nigerian oil is a curse in disguise for promoter of LGBT rights. I say this because countries like the U.S. and France will not sacrifice the Nigerian oil for homosexual issues. Nigeria homosexuals are unfortunately victims of ‘scapegoatism’ in their own country. The legislators who have suffered lot of bashing on... Read More
by Isi Esene Weeks after verbally slamming the renowned writer, Chinua Achebe, over his account of events during the Nigerian Civil War, former president and founder of the Nigeria Prays Initiative, Gen. Yakubu Gowon (rtd.), has fired another shot at former President Olusegun Obasanjo. Gowon described as “highly irresponsible” Obasanjo’s criticism of President Jonathan’s handling... Read More
by Akan Ido Ibrahim Lamorde, chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Thursday lamented the challenges faced by the commission in its efforts to bring perceived high calibre criminals to justice. He said this while defending the commission’s budget before the Senate Committee on Drugs, Narcotics, and Financial Crime. This year alone,... Read More
by Isi Esene Police in Ukanafun Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State yesterday arrested a 3-man robbery gang led by a woman. According to police, the robbery gang was specialized in dispossesing their victims off cars, motorcycles, and other valuable items. The spokesman, Etim Dickson told newsmen that the operation was carried out by... Read More
by Rachel Ogbu Kween is back with new single, ‘Gbo hun.’ It comes just in time as an early Christmas gift to all her fans, friends, and family. ‘Gbu hun’ is produced by Wole Oni. Click here to listen: ‘Gbu hun’ [audio:http://static.ynaija.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/Gbo-Ohun.mp3|titles=Gbo-Ohun]
Earlier this week, the rapper admitted she won’t even be able to watch herself on American Idol when it hits screens because she is afraid she will be too much like Simon Cowell and overly honest. She said: ‘I’m scared. Maybe I shouldn’t have been so like… It’s hard for me to not say how... Read More
by Rachel Ogbu As part of “The Africa invasion Album project,” Goldie Harvey will be working with top African acts from 12 different African countries. Here is the first of the three singles from the invasion album, titled ‘Miliki’ with Navio of Uganda. The other singles are titled; ‘Give it to me’ with J Martins... Read More
by Rachel Ogbu The nominee list for the 2012 African Footballer of the Year Award is out. British Broadcasting Corporation, BBC, released a five-man shortlist recently and it includes Moroccan Younes Belhanda (Montpellier), Ivorian Yaya Toure (Manchester City), Senegalese Demba Ba (Newcastle United) and Christopher Katongo, who won this year’s African Cup of Nations with... Read More
“Omnishambles” has been named word of the year by the Oxford English Dictionary. The word – meaning a situation which is shambolic from every possible angle – was coined in 2009 by the writers of BBC political satire The Thick of It. But it has crossed over into real life this year, said the judges.... Read More
by Rachel Ogbu Former world boxing champion Hector ‘Macho’ Camacho is now ‘brain dead,’ doctors declare. The 50 year old was taken off life support after doctors said they that tried everything to no avail. . A medic at the Rio Piedras Medical Center in San Juan, Puerto Rico, said: ‘His recovery would be a miracle. Medically,... Read More
by Isi Esene President Goodluck Jonathan yesterday maintained that most of the religious tensions in the country were politically motivated. He said this at the launching of Faith Foundation-led programme to encourage religious reconciliation between Christians organised by the Tony Blair Faith Foundation. In a speech delivered on his behalf by the minister for housing... Read More
by Isi Esene Men suspected to be members of the Boko Haram Islamic sect on Thursday morning attacked the family of a State Security Service (SSS) personnel, Aduju Zubairu, killing his three children while he was away. The gunmen were reported to have forcefully made their way into his residence around 1:55am and slaughtered the... Read More
by Akan Ido There are conflicting reports over the circumstances leading to the building collapse which happened early Thursday morning at Flat 6, Block M20 of Jakande Estate, Oke-Afa, Isolo in Ejigbo Local Council Development Area of Lagos State. Neighbours say the occupant of the collapsed building, Adebisi Coker, was forewarned of the impending disaster... Read More
by Isi Esene The Local Government Election Petitions Tribunal sitting in Lagos yesterday declared the Peoples Democratic Party candidate, Busari Akande, as the validly elected chairman of Agbado Oke-odo Local Council Development Area (LCDA) of the state. The Tribunal declared invalid the Certificate of Return earlier issued to the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) candidate,... Read More
by Akan Ido Farouk Lawan, former House of Representatives ad-hoc committee chairman on fuel subsidy probe committee, yesterday told an Abuja High Court that it lacked jurisdiction to entertain the suit filed against him and the speaker of the House of Representatives, Aminu Tambuwal, by Zenon Petroleum boss, Femi Otedola. Otedola alongside his company, Zenon, had... Read More
Disturbing photos of a Swedish woman licking and caressing a human skeleton have been released by police, who say they are charging the unidentified brunette with “disturbing the peace of the dead.” The shocking photos show the woman licking a skull’s hairless cranium and blissfully holding it against her face. In another graphic shot obtained... Read More
A pornographic image of a toddler has gone viral in Memphis, Tenn. over the Internet, shocking and deeply upsetting the community. The picture disturbingly features an adult engaged in a sexual act with a toddler, who is estimated to be around two or three years old. Toney Armstrong, director of Memphis Police, explained that the... Read More
A pit bull played hero during a home invasion in Indiana. The family dog stopped a pair of armed robbers from making off with a three-month-old infant after the thieves broke inside an Indianapolis home, demanding money from the terrified mother. Nayeli Garzon-Jimenez was on the phone with her husband Tuesday morning when a man... Read More